ALT DISABILITY IN THECLASSROOM May 17, 2023 2-3PM EDT/11-12PM PDT bit.ly/disability_classroom Bio: Eun A Jo is a PhD candidate in international relations at Cornell University and a predoctoral research fellow at the Institute for Security and Conflict Studies at George Washington University.

ALT Description: Students and scholars with disabilities face shared challenges of ableism in academia: ways of working and metrics of success that systemically favor abled bodies. Overcoming prejudices around vulnerability and expectations of meritocracy becomes infinitely harder for disabled individuals with intersectional identities: first-generation, low-income scholars may struggle to identify resources for necessary self-care; LGBTQIA+ scholars may find the disclosure process particularly invasive; and BIPOC or women+ scholars may be subject to additional stigma for seeking accommodations. Disability affects some more so than others precisely because the academic system is to varying degrees ableist and it exists alongside other privileged and penalized identities, amplifying systemic elitism, racism, and gender bias. Understanding the “hidden curriculum” of ableism allows scholars to better address the needs of students with disabilities and build institutional support around issues